To amend H.R. 12766, by increasing the personnel of the army, creating a volunteer force that is exclusively under federal control; providing also to permit enl

On Apr 18, 1916, the Senate voted 61–14 (HR 12766). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 37–10, Republicans 27–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 61
No: 14
Did not vote: 21
Date: Apr 18, 1916

By party

Democrats37 yes · 10 no · 11 didn’t vote
Republicans27 yes · 5 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 12766, by increasing the…: Senate Vote, Apr 18, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-98/to-amend-h-r-12766-by-increasing-the-personnel (accessed 2026-10-17).